Ugh. I *hate* shit like that. No, really. I prefer my menus out here where they're visible. I hated it when Windows Media Player made me hit Alt so I could see File and I hated it on Opera.
Agreed.
Too many menus confuse users, and as programs add more features they need more menus. You can re-skin WMP to display its classic menus.
It's true. I also found a TNG/Voyager style LCARS skin for it once.